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I smell poop
Today started early because we had a dentist appointment an hour away. Dad was already up using the bathroom at 8am. So I explained that we need to get dressed and change diapers. I gather items to b…4 -
Re: Anyone RV Camping?
My wife just got diagnosed with the blood test. We had just finished a two month, 10,000 mile trip in our Class B on a big circle from the west coast. She didn’t want to take the trip initially, but …3 -
Re: DH is now at peace
Wishing you peace in grieving. My DH passed two weeks ago. I keep waiting for the “stages of grief” and so far just feel indescribable sadness and fear of life without him. I hope you will be strong …3 -
Parent losing a lot of weight
Hi, My 87 year old LO has vascular dementia, and she is only eating 30% of her food. She has lost 20 pounds 5' 7" 110 lbs. She was at the dentist recently, so her teeth are not bugging her.…4 -
Re: DH is now at peace
Thank you all for your support and kind words. It appears that DH may have had a cardiac event that caused him to fall backward to the floor the way he did. He regained consciousness for a short time…7 -
Re: Anyone else taking care of otherwise healthy dementia patient?
Wow we are in the same boat….?s for you Does she walk or in bed all the time does she get visitors how does she spend her wake time day have you had any close calls where it looks like she is going t…1 -
Re: Any experience with mental state improving after correcting fecal impaction?
My DH is still at home with me under Hospice care and we recently had a bout of constipation that caused impacting. He also was retaining fluid and had edema. This did cause his symptoms to worsen qu…1 -
Re: Convince me
It broke my heart seeing him like this. I take a nap after lunch. After waking up I watched the camera in the living room and the dining room and he was nowhere in sight. Rushed downstairs and found …2 -
Re: Resentful and guilty
I understand how you feel. My mom had had dementia and lived with us for a number of years. Before she got so bad that I had to move her to memory care my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and…5 -
Re: Resentful and guilty
Thanks for your suggestions. We took care of our estate planning etc a number of years ago, so ok on that front. As far as bill paying, I have quietly been switching things to auto-pay online as much…4
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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